Determining the Appropriate Support for Older Adults with Different Levels of Vitality and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Explanatory Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Research Design
2.2. Data Collection
2.2.1. Questionnaire Study
2.2.2. Interview Study
2.3. Data Analysis
2.3.1. Questionnaire Study
2.3.2. Interview Study
3. Results
3.1. Population Characteristics
3.2. Appropriate Support
3.2.1. Segment 1
3.2.2. Segment 2
3.2.3. Segment 3
3.2.4. Segment 4
4. Discussion
4.1. Strengths and Limitations
4.2. Future Research
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Age | x̅ 72.7 Years (60–95 Years) | |||
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Gender | 38.3% male | 61.7% female | ||
Urbanization level | 66.0% city | 31.6% rural area | 2.4% unknown | |
Household size | 45.5% one-person | 51.8% two-person | 2.7% ≥ three-person | |
Education level | 3.3% primary | 45.3% secondary | 36.6% vocational | 14.8% university |
Living arrangement | 47.1% independent (no partner) | 51.4% independent (with partner) | 0.4% care institution | 1.1% other |
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Broekharst, D.S.E.; Bloem, S.; Blok, M.; Raatgever, M.; Hanzen, N.; de Vette, J.J.E. Determining the Appropriate Support for Older Adults with Different Levels of Vitality and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Explanatory Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6052. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116052
Broekharst DSE, Bloem S, Blok M, Raatgever M, Hanzen N, de Vette JJE. Determining the Appropriate Support for Older Adults with Different Levels of Vitality and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Explanatory Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(11):6052. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116052
Chicago/Turabian StyleBroekharst, Damien S. E., Sjaak Bloem, Marije Blok, Mariët Raatgever, Nathascha Hanzen, and Jasmien J. E. de Vette. 2023. "Determining the Appropriate Support for Older Adults with Different Levels of Vitality and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Explanatory Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 11: 6052. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116052